Transworld is a British

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Ealing Ealing () is a district in west London (sub-region), west London, England, west of Charing Cross in the London Borough of Ealing. It is the administrative centre of the borough and is identified as a major metropolitan centre in the London Pl ...

, London that is a division of

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, one of the world's largest mass media groups. It was established in 1950 as the British division of American company

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. It publishes fiction and nonfiction titles by various best-selling authors including

Val Wood Val Wood, also known as Valerie Wood, is a British author of historical romance novels. She has written over 25 novels, all set in and around the city of Kingston upon Hull published by Transworld. She was born in Castleford and lives in Beve ...

under several different imprints. Hardbacks are published under the

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imprint, whereas

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are published under the Black Swan or Corgi imprint. The Bantam Press imprint publishes both Hardbacks and Prestige softcovers.

Terry Pratchett First Novel Award

Transworld sponsors the

Terry Pratchett First Novel Award The Terry Pratchett First Novel Award was a biennial award for an unpublished science fiction novel written by a UK resident. It was sponsored by British author Terry Pratchett. The winner was chosen by a panel of judges including Pratchett. Th ...

for unpublished science-fiction novels.

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Terry Pratchett First Novel Award

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